Welcome to Shell Island ...

Shell Island is located in Collier County<1>.

The location of Shell Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Shell Island: Shell Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Shell Island is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Shell Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Shell Island: (239)

Communities Also Named Shell Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Shell Island: This one is located in Collier County and the other is located in Wakulla County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shell Island.

Communities near Shell Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shell Island.

• Naples
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Collier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
• Marco Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco Island
  • Marco Island is located in Collier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marco Island <4>
• Lely Resort
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lely Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lely Resort
  • Lely Resort is located in Collier County
• Naples Manor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Manor
  • Naples Manor is located in Collier County
• Lely
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lely
  • Lely is located in Collier County
• East Naples
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Naples
  • East Naples is located in Collier County
• Goodland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
  • Goodland is located in Collier County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodland <4>
• Golden Gate
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
  • Golden Gate is located in Collier County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <4>
• North Naples
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Naples
  • North Naples is located in Collier County
• Pelican Bay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
  • Pelican Bay is located in Collier County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican Bay <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shell Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shell Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shell Island. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shell Island.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shell Island. See our Newspapers Page for Shell Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shell Island ...

Looking for more information about Shell Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shell Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shell Island.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shell Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Collier County: www.co.collier.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/